Alaa Melek

PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering UT Austin

[Devansh Pandey @devpandeyay]

Half of people with heart disease first find out after a heart attack. What if we could see risk years earlier using MRI, genetics, and blood tests? We introduce preCog, a multimodal AI for preventive cardiology trained on >500k images and genetic data from 1.25M individuals.

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

I am just tired of how much opportunities I had to miss due to visa delays.

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

DINOv2: State-of-the-art computer vision models with self-supervised learning https://t.co/p3wJ8sfah9

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

New paper accepted #EMBC23 🙏

@IEEEembs #IEEE #EMBS

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Every PhD student has to choose a supervisor. But few know how to.

Joan Bolker, EdD, counseled PhD students for 30+ years at Harvard, MIT, and Brandeis.

Here is her advice on how to choose a supervisor:

(Reposting for folks who started following me recently)

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

@paimadhu @3ttar

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Master’s thesis defense ☑️

So happy and humbled. Can’t be more excited for what is next!

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Same applies for PhD admission process unfortunately 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Jia-Bin Huang @jbhuang0604]

Student: I want to pursue an academic career. Do I have to do a PhD at a top university?

Me: Of course not! You will be evaluated based on the quality of your work, NOT the university prestige.

Student: But all the faculty candidates we interviewed are from top places.

Me:

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

@ThePhDPlace Sure!

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Thank you for showing me an example of how women should be. I hope I can be the same later in my career. As an international student looking for an opportunity, i get lost sometimes. Your advice and kindness helped a lot :’)

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

#WomenInScienceDay
Not so long ago, I connected with Dr. Ona Wu from @harvardmed. She offered advice and guidance. This meeting was a highlight in my PhD applications journey. Her kindness and time made a lot of difference! A great example of how women elevate each other.

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

@ThePhDPlace Research the labs and PIs. Identify which ones aligns with your interests. Then, try connecting with potential PIs through email.

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

A great opportunity.

[Andreas Rauschecker @DrDreMDPhD]

Are you a motivated undergraduate (or grad student) interested in getting more involved in #AI in #imaging and healthcare? Come join us for a summer internship @UCSF_Ci2 @UCSFimaging. Apply here: https://t.co/W7IhN1dbWW

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Tell me about it 😢 i had to miss my presentation and miss competing as a finalist in a competition due to visa delays. Extremely frustrating.

[Ferjad Naeem @ferjadnaeem]

I have faced this glass ceiling as a citizen of a developing country since the start of my Ph.D. I am applying early for a visa for #CVPR2023, apparently, there is a 197 days processing time from Switzerland. Does someone know if they speed it up for conference presenters? @CVPR

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

First gen in stem and first gen grad student here. I was so blessed with a supportive MSc advisor. Wishing for the same in my PhD advisor!

[Martina Spain @MartinaSpain_]

As a first gen grad student, I had no idea what to expect as a PhD student and how it differs from other student roles. Two key things my advisor would tell every incoming PhD student to focus on: filling your toolbox, and building your network. #PhDVoice

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Fingers crossed that this would be an isolated incident and not a reflection of the whole system.

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

Do you really believe in the fairness of the PhD admission process?
I know it’s extremely competitive and the committee have a tough job to select a few students from a large pool of candidates.
Yet, a recent incident made me question the whole process!

[Alaa Melek @melek_alaa]

My heart goes out to Turkey and Syria. Please, help out in any way you can!

[BNO News @BNONews]

Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 12,000 as rescue work continues

[RSNA @RSNA]

Millions of people around the world often suffer and die unnecessarily due to a lack of awareness, resources and access to affordable and quality #cancer services. It’s time to #CloseTheCareGap this #WorldCancerDay, https://t.co/jDn9gydmon